Mary & David Norton Indigenous Leadership Fellowship

One or more fellowships, of at least $5,000 each, are awarded to First Nations, Metis or Inuit PhD students in the latter stages of thesis or dissertation preparation whose studies are focused on improving the lives of Indigenous communities. Students must submit an outline (maximum 250 words) describing how their research is focused on improving lives in Indigenous communities via the online graduate scholarship application between July 1st and September 15th. Students may receive this fellowship more than once.

Approval of the recipient(s) will be made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Committee on the recommendation of the Office of Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement.

Amount

at least $5,000

Application deadline

September 15

Eligibility

Normally, the minimum requirement for consideration is an A- average and any additional criteria that has been established by the donor. Awards are assigned based on nominations from eligible academic units. Unless otherwise noted in the award description, you must be a full-time graduate student.

How to apply

Students may apply via the online graduate scholarship application between July 1^st and September 15^th.

Go to www.uvic.ca/applyforawards
Sign into your Online Tools account
Select “Apply for Awards” or “View and modify current award applications” if you have previously viewed/started this application
Select the Aid Year and Period
Select the Application “FGS Scholarship Application”
Complete sections of application, ensuring you click ‘apply for award’ on each individual award page for the award you are applying for
Submit any required documentation to fgsgradawards@uvic.ca
SUBMIT your application

Retaining funding

Ongoing UVic graduate funding requires students to maintain a minimum level of academic standing and some ongoing maintenance.